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After Elisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- After Elisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun
- Portrait of a lady, holding a portrait miniature
- oil on canvas
- 31 7/8 by 25 3/4 in.; 81 by 65.5 cm.
Provenance
Anonymous sale, New York, Christie's, 18 May 1995, lot 161 (as Circle of Jean Baptiste Greuze);
There purchased by the present owner.
There purchased by the present owner.
Condition
Oil on canvas, lined. The surface is flattened and dirty. There are two small losses in the background at upper left. Under UV light, there is a thick green varnish. There are a few pinprick inpaints to the right of the sitter's face and there is a broken horizontal line of inpainting to the left of the subject's chest.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The present work derives from Vigee Le Brun's portrait of Comtesse Bystry, painted in Vienna circa 1792-95.